Screen-frame



G. N. JOSS.

SCREEN FRAME.

(No Model.)

Patented May 8, 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC GEORGE N. Joss, OF NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO.

SCREEN-FRAME.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 277,135, dated MayB, 1883. Application filed February 8, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE N. Joss, of New Philadelphia, in the county of Tuscarawas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Screen- Frames; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification, in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of th I corner-binders of the screen-frame. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the attachment for one end of the bracing-bar. Fig.3 is a front view of the screen-frame, showing a side in section and a side in front view.

My object is to unite the ends of wood strips in the manufacture of frames in a more secure and rigid manner than can be done by simple miter-joints and nails, as heretofore; and the nature of my invention consists in a cast-metal joint closer and binder, which will be fully understood from the following description, when taken in connection with the annexed-drawings.

My invention also consists in the combination, with a bracing-bar adapted to move vertically between the uprights of the screenframe, of metal strengthening-pieces for the ends of said bracing-bar.

The following description and the annexed h drawings will enable others skilled in the art to fully understand my invention.

A A designate the upright pieces of my improved screen-frame, having crosspieces B at its ends. The ends of all the pieces are cut square, and the end pieces, B, are secured to the side pieces, A, by the metallic connections, so as to form an oblong rectangular frame. The inneredges of the upright pieces A A are grooved, as indicated at a. On one side of these uprights, and attached to one side of the frame, is a netting, O, which can be made of wire or other material. At each Each coupling is conlip, c, a foot-piece, d, and flanges c 6. This coupling also has two tenon portions or extensions, ff, which are adapted to enter grooves formed in the frame-pieces; and it is also constructed with flanges which afford bearings for the inner faces of the joints. It will be seen that when the ends of the frameare united by means of the angular couplings the lip 0 will tie the vertical and horizontal strips together, the foot-piece d will afford a bearing or abutment for the cross-piece, and the right-angular tenons enter the grooves formed in the vertical and transverse pieces,-while the flanges 6 will entirely cover the ends of the vertical strips. By means of these metal couplings the frame-pieces can be rigidly secured together without miter-joints, the ends of the transverse pieces being simply cut square off ,lings at the ends ofthe frame. These end pieces,

J, have no flanges and overlapping lips; but they do have a foot-piece, e, which, with the horizontal tenon portions, em braces the ends of the bar G. 1

It will be observed that the harG can be adjusted at any desired point between the ends of the frame-pieces, and held in place by means of nails or screws passed through the wire-netting G.

While I have described my improved frame as especiallyadapted for screens, I do not confine myself to this use, as I contemplate using it for gates and other purposes.

Having thus fully described my invention, what-I claim as new, and desire to'secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. Acoupling for a screen or other frame, consisting of the rectangular tenon portionsf f, Overlapping lip c, foot-piece d, and flanges e e, constructed and adapted to operate substan tially in the manner and for the purposes described.

2. A frame formed of grooved strips, united attheir ends by means of rectangular metal couplings formed of tenons, overlapping lips, In testimony that I claim the foregoing as and foot pieces, in combination with the my own Iaffix my signature in presence of two grooved cross-bar Gr, andengular tenons J, Witnesses. formed with foot-pieces e, secured to the said frame, all constructed and adapted to operate Witnesses GEORGE N. Joss.

' substantially in the manner and for the pur- LAWRENCE L. NEIBLING,

poses described. E. D. FEELE. 

